How are wetlands formed? What important roles do they play environmentally and as a storm surge protector? Do you think that the effects of Hurricane Katrina would have been greater or less if the wetlands were still in place? What can be done to restore the wetlands at the mouth of the Mississippi River? View the link to the Hurricane on the Bayou website and give us your thoughts
Hurricane on the Bayou
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the wetlands provide protection because every 3 miles of wetlands is one less foot of water. if the wetlands were still there, hurricane katrina would be less harmful. a way to rebuild the wetlands is getting rid of the levis
david
if people did not use levis dose that mean that the wetlands would of protected them from the hurricane
Wetlands are formed by deposition.
Why, whoever posted these questions must not have watched the video. Of course the damage of Hurricane Katrina would be less! According to da video, the wetlands act as a sponge and absorb most of da blows. To restore dese "wetlands" we must flatten da levees and dam da cANALS.
I think that the wetlands are formed by the huricanes they have. I fell so bad about the people that have to go through that.
Sarah Savard
luke
they put flood gates on the canals so it is getting better but i agree with you because they need to flatten da levees
when hurricane katrina went through i was just suprised of how many people stayed in NO and didnt evacuate because of its level 5 hurricane level
Guys, levis is actually spelled LEVEES. just sayin. @ schirmy
dude, we never should have settled in the NO region.
PS I know that thats not how u spell "the".
tyler
they probaly didnt expect it to be that bad and there was a huge traffic jam
yeah luke it is the not da
good luck in the spelling bee
the wetlands disipeared because of the levees and the canals brought in salt water and killed the trees. ):
wetlands are formed when a river floods. The wetlands provide protection from hurricanes and if they were still there huricane katrina would have done less dammage.
The video made me think of how strong and powerful natural events (such as hurricanes) can be. The video is important to me because I've seen the destruction of a tornado, and now I can see the effects of hurricanes. I could see the erosiokn and deposition changing the people and the environment.
Wetlands protect by making the hurricane winds softer. If the wetlands weren't disapearing then hurricane Katrina would have hit a little bit softer.
Wetlands are formed by land being covered by water in which the water stays and the land becomes a wetland or you could call it a marsh. Wetlands play an important role environmentally because they play as a habitat to crocodiles and alligators, birds and more. Wetlands are an okay storm portector because they do absorb most of the blows,but they don't totally stop some of the blows.I think the hurricane would have hit the places less because wetlands absorb water, so the water would saty in the grassy part of the wetland. The residents could rstore the wetlands by putting more sand down and creating more of a barrier for the wetlands.
@ david
brandon is right the cannals brought in salt water from the ocean and killed the plants
The wetlands are formed by rain. They provide protection and can stop hurricanes from flooding the land so much.If the wetlands were still all their hurricane Katrina ed new orleans as much and it wouldnt have been as bad. A way to preserve and restore the wetlands is by redirecting the Mississippi River’s silt and re-planting vital foliage.
This video made me think of whats happening to other people and how they feel when certain disasters strike. This video helps me to unsterstand other people's situatons and more about how erosion and depostion can effect people and there enviorment.
@ andrew
it didnt just kill the plants, it killed the marshes
Wetlands may be formed by floods over land staying over it forming a marsh or wetland. Wetlands enviormently play a role because its habitat for animals and plants and for a surge storm protectors it will slow hurricanes down. the effects of hurricane katrina would have been less i tink because the wetlands are supposed to slow down hurricanes because every 3 miles of wetlands i ft goes of the hurricane. to restore the wetlands we should maybe flatenn and get rid of the levees.
@ luke
I totally agree. The wetlands do act like a sponge and absorb all the water, that's why the wetlands need to be in th right place! The people would be better protected at least a little bit if it was in the right place!
@Sarah Savard
I think Hurricane Katrina destoryed wetlands, not provided new ones.
@Courtney M
Hey courtney i think that the video was powerful and very sad what the hurican did to the city
Sarah Savard
wow that is preattty crazy but they should if they already havent put up a floodwall like in newport
@ally lamping(:
A way to preserve and restore the wetlands is by redirecting the Mississippi River’s silt and re-planting vital foliage. i very much agree with that!
i agreee with @ david reddington
about getting rid of the levees!
@ DeeAnna(: I didnt even think of that but your right wetlands are homes to some animals like alligatots in the movie.
Wetlands formed by lots of rain and floods. It is like a marsh it's pretty self explanatory it's wet land.Wetlands are important in our environment because it is home to many plants and and animals who are a big part of our environment. Wetlands play an important role as a storm surge protector because they slow down hurricane damage. I think the effects of Hurricane Katrina would be less if the wetlands were still in place. We can add sand at the mouth of the Mississippi River,so the wetlands could build. I think the Hurricane on the Bayou video was really interesting, but I felt bad for all the Hurricane Katrina victims.
@Courtney
Yea I think it's sad how people that have been hit by natural disasters have to leave behind everything they love and know.
the wet lands are formed when the rivers are flooded and the water and high grass mix togeter and make the wetlands. the wet ands got killed because of the salt water that hurricane katrina brought with it
@COURTNEY i AGREE SO MUCH. SEE WHAT THE HURRICANE DID TO EVERYBODY'S HOUSE. IT JUST MAKES ME THINK HOW LUCKY WE ARE. i JUST WANT LESS HURRICANES!
@Courtney Yeah I know what you mean. Think about if you were there how scary it would be because not only would you have to worry about yourself, but also all of your friends and family. Nature has such a strong effect on people that sometimes we don't realize.
I think wetlands are formed when forest is flooded and the water level stays at that height.One environmental job that wetlands provide is being the habitat of many different species.The job it provides as a storm surge protector is that every 3 miles of wetlands reduce the size of a hurricane by one foot.I believe that if all the wetlands were still in place it would have lessened the effects of Hurricane Katrina by a noticable amount.The wetlands can be restored by people planting more plants that protect or regrow the wetlands itself.I thought the video was pretty cool except the part where they said that Merryl Streep was the narrorater and then she said about 5 or 6 lines all at the beginning.
A wetland is exactly like a marsh in some ways it is formed when a body of water floods.wetlands environmentally play a role because of the vital speed bumps.If the wetlands were still here then I think it would become less harmful because the wetlands would suck up the water like what luke said as a sponghe
Wetlands are formed by depostition. Wetlands play an important role environmentally because they play as a habitat to crocodiles and alligators, birds and more. Less, because the wetlands act as a sponge and soak up most of the blow. To restore the wet lands, they can flaten the levees.
Wetlands are formed by erosion and partly by deposition. The wetlands protect the animals and the people's homes. I the effects of Katrina would be worse if they werent in place because wetlands protect the places. You can bring sand and other pieces of land to replenish the soil and add more plants from that area.
@ David I agree with you about the facts, did you know this before the vidoe???
@Sarah Savard
I agree, I feel bad for the people living there. I would hate to go through somthing like that!
at andrew
brandon is right that the cannal brought in salt water,which did kill the plants you guys are right on that account.the salt water not only killed the plants it also made them receade even further back away from the cannal than they already were.
I think wet lands are formed by floods over time.
The inportant roles play is that they act like speed bumps for hurricanes.
The effects of Hurrican Katrina would have been less if the wet lands were still in place.
The wet lands, at the Mississippi River, can be restored if the residents take down the walls that they put up at the Mississippi River.
@Courtney
I forgot that they could add more plants in that area. Is there any thing els they could do?
i feel sorry for all the animals in the wetlands that arew suffering!hopefully they will work hard to provide even more wetlands after the hurricane!this would be easier if the got rid of the levis!all though i feel sorry for the amimals and people that want through that historic time!the only thing i think eas cool is how they said the wetlands would just vanish one after one and time after time!lyndsey roberto!
Weatlands are formed by erosion and mostly what ever the waether is around it.They have to becareful with the wather because it might be just a normal storm or it could be a hurricane,and hurricanes can be very dangrec.Herrican katrinan would proboly be wers then Hurricane Bayou.
jennifer peters if it wasnt for levis and canals wild lfe would still have a good cycle there!lyndsey roberto!
wetlands are formed by water overtop of land and the water stays creating a wetland.Envormentally they protect us by every 3 miles 1 foot is cut down from a hurricane. I think that if the wetlands were still placed there would have been less effect on the city.They could restore it by placeing down sand and creat a berrier for it.
a hurricane is formed by deposition. if the wetlands were still their it would have made it less harmful because for evry mile of wetlands it slows it down by a mile.it playef a role it protection. to rebuild the wetlands they could eather put sand down or build walls
wetlands provide homes for birds and makes a hurricane less deadly for every 3 miles of wetlands a hurricane loses a foot hurricane catrina would have been less catastophic and if we plant more trees and put more sand on the shorelines we can rebuild wetlands
The wetlands a formed by rain. They give protection and can stop hurricanes from flooding the land. If the wetlands were still all their hurricane Katrina ed new orleans as much and it wouldn't have been as bad. Also are good for the animals. - Emily Garveyy(:
The wetlands were formed by depostion of soil that eroded. They are important because they give homes for animals. They also give food and water. That hurrican could have been less if the wetlands wern't there because they would have decreased the flooding. It might have been better without them but they should stay.
@ DeAnna M
I Think that every 3 miles of wetland takes off 1 foot from a hurricane is true lets hope so. Because that would be good for any person that lives there.
the wetlands provide protection because every 3 miles of wetlands is one less foot of water if the wetlands were still there hurricane katrina would be less harmful
Wetlands atre formed by water coming over them and then the water stays put and and creates a wetland. there important beccuase the animals that is there home some animals are birds and crocdiles. they are a preety good protector becasuse it takes most of the impact from the storms. i would think that it wouldnt totally protect you so i couldnt really promise safety but i would say that it would hit them less. they could restore it but i dont really no how right now but i will sooon learn but maybe you could dig and make a bigger barrier.
--Sydney Polking
they are formed by lots of water and land. they give animals home and they can flood if it rains to much. more because if the hurricane hits mississippi then the wetlands will flood and cause more danger then a regular flood. i dont really know how they can restore it because it was so big, i guess they could let it rain alot but be very protectictive of hurricanes and they have to re plant everything.
i agree with you brandon i never really thought of that
--sYDNEY pOLKING
@CourtneySmith
Idon't agree with you about the wetlands place. I think that if they wern't there that the city would be safer. Also I do agree that to restore the damage from the hurrican a barrier would help.
wetlands are created when sand and dirt are washed up in the bayou and with the levvees there the dirt cant be deposited to restore the wetlands. Katrina would have done less damage if the wet lands were there to absorbe the over flowing water
i think that hurricane katrina would have less affect because the welands have more protection and if they were still living there they would be safe
i agree with you sydeny
wetlands protect people as a storm surge protector because every three miles of wet land takes off a foot of a hurricane. it also plays an improtant role as a big part of the enviorment, with all the animals that live there. lots of rain and flooding create wet lands. the damage from hurrican katrina would be way less if the wetlands ha still be in place. it would have cut down a lot of the damage. putting loads of sand would help the wetlands restore. i thought the video was interesting to watch
The hurricane was very distrutive. This distroyed, many homes, schools...everything. Its very sad to hear that all the wetlands are going away. These wetlands provided protection and if they were still there the process of cleaning up the damage would really speed up. wetlands are formed from desposition.
(i could watch the slide show it didnt work. i based my information on the video from yesterdays class)
the wetlands provide protection because it weighs the storm down when it has enigh room. if the wetlands were still there katrina wouldent have been close to as bad as it was. one way to rebuild the wetlands is bye removing the buildings that are there.
Alana Gulley
Wetlands provide protection to the city of new orleans. i agree with david that they should ge rid of the levis because it would give way more protection if they had wetlands and the hurricane katrina could have been less harmful if they had more wetlands.(:
The wetlands would have provided protection from hurricane katrina. The wetlands would have protected the environment from the hurricane because the wetlands have less than one foot of water every three miles.hurricane katrina would have produced less damage to the environment in which it occured at.A way to rebuild the wetlands is to reduce the amount of levis in the environment. The wetlands are made up of salt water and fresh water.
Wetlands are formed by deposition. To save them or provide more wetlands it to get rid of the levis. The would provide protection against floods, provide a habitat for animails, and would prevent damage from hurricanes.Hurricane katrina effects would have been less if there were more wetlands.
Wetlands are formed by despoition.
They are very important because it is a home for a lot of animals.
The damage of Hurricane Katrina would be less.
To restore the wetlands you could flatten the canals.
wetlands are formed by storms or floods. if wetland would be in place the effects would be less. you would have to flatten da levees to restore the wetlands. i feel sorry for the people in the storm when they lost their house and a family member. allison johnson
if people did not use levis does that mean that the wetlands would of pertecte them from the hurrican or not.
If they would have taken better care of the wetlands the hurricane would have been less severe and the amount of damage would have been considerably less. As it said in the video for every 3 miles of wetlands the hurricane is 1 foot shorter.
Wetlands are formed over a warm body of water and gets less powerfull as it moves over land.
There important role is reducing the wetlands.
I think the hurricane have been less.
I think that if i was in that situation i would be devistated.
luke- are they really deposition. becuse if they are that woul be really.
bryanbaxter
@ Julia Greve
I agree with you Julie the video was interesting to watch. I liked how unlike most science videos it kept you watching and had upbeat music. Also, the footage of people during the hurricane and after was cool.
wetlands are formed when a river floods. The wetlands provide protection from hurricanes and if they were still there during hurricane katrina there would have been less damge done.
* Julia
it is harsh how much damage the hurricane but positive side is the wetland saved most of the buildings.
Austin Deller
@anna
What do you mean by wetlands are created when a rive floods?
wetlands are formed when a river floods over its banks and material is deposited over a period of time forming a wetland. every 3 miles of wetland can reduce a storm surge by 1 foot.katrina would have been less powernful if they were still in place because that would have been more land to reduce the storm surge.New beaches are being built,trees being planted and walls being built to stop erosion.
-sam sims i think the floods effected alot of people i think the floods effected both countrys by destroying peoples houses and flooding alot of peoples houses.
Andrew reis
wetlands are formed by deposition. the wetlands protect against the storm by the trees and the green stuff that sits on top of the water keeps some of the water down. yes because the people in hurricane katrina had no pretetion. to restore the wetlands is to build a dam. i think it is sad.
Wetlands are formed by soil saturated in water. They protect places from hurricanes. I think the effect of Katrina would be less if the wetlands were still in place. They can grow new plants or add sand to restore wetlands.
P.S. I saw this at the Union Terminal in the Imax
wetlands are formed by sediment deposited by a river. it is a habitat to some animals like crocidiles and fish. it slows down hurricanes like natures speed bump for hurricanes. well sins the wet lands act as a speed bump the more the better. they can take the flood walls down so the sediment will form more of the wetlands.
It good to know that we can fix the wetland and we can do something.
Wetlands are formed by water, rock, and grass. I am not sure what the wetlands do for the enviroment. The storms will hit the wetlands before they will hit us. If the wetlands were still there during Katrina the effect of the hurricane would be much less. Let the river flow and do not try to change it's corse and this will restore the wetlands.
@ natalie
i agree with your thoughts on planting trees and laying down sand to create new beaches, but wouldnt the sand just be carried away and wouldnt salt water kill the new plants?it might have said in the movie but i cant remember.
do you know?
@ bridget
what do you think will happen if another hurricane does come and they are not ready, and they did not put up walls for pretection
I think the houses will flood again and they will get traped in there homes if they do not evacuate
1.when they get wet and when u start to sink in it.3.it would still be hamful if the hurrican kartrina would still be here.4then the missisipi river would be fluded.5that we can use some pertection to pertct us.
@ReddingtonDavid
I agree with you that Hurricane Katrina would be less harmful with the wetlands. Thank you.
Wetlands are formed by deposition. The effects of Hurricane Katrina would have deffinaltey be less, because Wetlands absorb the shock of most the storm. To restore the wetlands at the mouth of the mississppi river is people can get rid of the levis
_Sara Voigt.
the hurricane was bad. i hope that never happend agen.
@alison
What do you think would happen if another major hurricane comes when they are not ready? I think that if they do not put up walls like they did in the mississippi they will flood and people will get traped if they did not evacuate, and i predict thAT THere wikll be some injerys
david the wetlands are alot of protection for all the living things that live there. if we got the levis out of the way that would be great
THe Wetlands would of provided somewhat of protection. Hurricane Katrina is less harmful.
AUSTIN BREINER
sam keethler-
huricane katrina was the worest huricane of the century it was a disaster thare wer cars evreware thare were boats on the street there was houses sunken it was horabul.
Kylie Gill
All floods can effect alot of peope because it can distroy homes and your home land.and hurricane is less harmful.wethlands is getting rid of other people's lives.
sam keethler-
i agre with reddingtondavid
@ courtney
the video also made me think about how strong natural disasters can be!
Wetlands are formed by rain.
The effects of Hurricane Katrina would be less because the wetland make the winds softer.
Wetlands are formed my deposition. They play a huge part as a strom surge protector. They act like sponges and absorb most of the power of a hurricane when it hits land. It would have had less effects if the wet lands were still in place. Every 3 miles of wetland reduces huriacne water by a foot. We can restore the wetlands by planting trees and using flood gates.
wet lands are formed from sediment drifting down the river. it can also beacuse of flooding. it can portect from storms. katrinas effects wold be less is wetlands still in place. put soil onto beaches.
Wetlands are formed by deposittion. They are a form of protection. I think it would have been less because there would have been less water.It could rain more. My thoughts were that this video that we whatched was very touching and if that was me i would have been very scared and probably gotten trapped like a lt of people did.Hurricane Katrina is one of the strongest hurricanes to happen, So i probably wouldnt have made it,(:
re tyler: it was becuse some of the roads were jamed. plus some cant afford it.
@ Emily Garvey.
I dont think that wetlands are caused by rain. Deposition causes wetlands,(:
The wetlands help because it helps to soak up water from the stroms.I think hurricane katrina would have been less of a mess if the wetlands were better as in restored. I think the people down there are doing a pretty good job wit restoreing the wall and do in that one thing I dont remember what it is called were they are draning all the water back out to dry the city and to restore the wetlands.
huricane katrina caused so many severe disatsters huricane katrina was so big people were evacuating there houses the streets and highways were crowded no ones car was able to move
Wetlands are formed by deposition. Hurricane Katrina would be less effective if the wetlands were still in place. The wetlands would absorb more of the water so the hurricane would be less effective.
@gorassi josh
They can restore wetlands by planting plants. The plants have roots which anchors the soil in place so it's hard to move it. It will take a while but hopefully New Orleans will restore everything. Next time they will be prepared im sure of it. I'm happy the Saints won the Superbowl that must have been such a power boost for the people of New Orleans.
I think if the wetlands were still there it would make hurricane katrina would make it less harmful. the wetlands are made by water left on the ground, the water stays there and becomes a wetland.
Wetlands are formed as a cause of deopsition, their role in our environment is that they help protect us from hurricanes. They also are a good source of wildlife. For every three miles of wetlands, there is one less foot of water in a hurricane. If the wetlands were still in place the effects of Katrina would have been significantly less. What can be done to restore them is that we flatten the levis and shorten the canals, both are effects of how wetlands dissapear. I really think its sad, wetlands dissapearing, they're my favorite biome. I also feel bad for every single person effected by Hurricane Katrina, they're still recovering today I heard!
the wetlands are a source of protection. if the wetlands were stillthere hurricane katrina would be less harmful because it would absorb all the water [well most of it] but yes it would be less harmful.
@ Luke
I agree that the wetlands would act like a sponge and absorb the water which would cause it to be a less effective hurricane. I also think they should flatten the levees.
@ jayden
I agree too the wetlands help soak up the wetlands.
@ anna wukusick
It really made me think how good the wetlands are and how much those people must of suffred during that hurricane I think it would be really hard to get everything back together again. And it must be hard to do it as well to see house you grew up in to see it all all washed away I would be really depressed
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@Mauricio,Courtney
Yeah I agree, I personally haven't experienced a tornado, but I have seen what they can do, which is a good amount of damage, with a hurricane it's even worse! I seriously feel bad for them!
@ tyler im suprised to that most peple didnt evacuate to because it was a level 5 if i was one of them i would leave
joshua parsons- They are formed by a large amount of water coming into areasof land. They help to stop the storm surge. I think the hurrican would have been less. A way to restore wetlands would to let more water into empty land.
@dupont
wow i cant believe they are still recovering, thats terrible. before i went to rapid run or co harrison i went to a school named hartwell and we had a new girl who came from new orleans because she was in hurricane katrina. she showed us pictures of her house and how it was completely destroyed! i would hate to have my house destroyed, especially all the valuables and momento's. i would also hate to lose a family member that way. i feel bad for the people who have died and lived. but its also good that people could escape and stay alive.
josh parsons-I agree pete why wpuld people not evacuate when the worst hurrican is coming its insane.
wet are formed by land that is coverd by water. Wetlands play an important role in the environmentally because they play as a habitat to crocodiles and alligators, birds and more.i think it would the hurricane would have hit the places less because wetlands absorb water, so the water would stay in the grassy part of the wetland. we can restore the wetlands by putting in more trees and putting more sand on the island.
-How are wetlands formed?
Wetlands are formed by deposited material from a flooded river.
-What important roles do they play environmentally and as a storm surge protector?
The wetlands are home to many creatures, such as the alligators that they showed. Wetlands slow down hurricane damage and protect Louisiana from flooding.
-Do you think that the effects of Hurricane Katrina would have been greater or less if the wetlands were still in place?
They affects of hurricane Katrina would have been less. The wetlands act as "speed bumps" as said in the video.
-What can be done to restore the wetlands at the mouth of the Mississippi River?
To restore the wetlands we can add more silt, flatten the levees and preserve grassbeds.
Wetlands are formed by deposition. To save them or provide more wetlands it to get rid of the levis. That would provide protection.
And then hurricane Katrina would have then been more less damaging it would decrease.
The wetlands would have provided protection from hurricane katrina. The wetlands would have protected the environment from the hurricane because the wetlands have less than one foot of water every three miles. Hurricane katrina would have produced less damage to the environment in which it occured at. A way to rebuild the wetlands is to reduce the amount of levis in the environment. The wetlands are made up of salt water and fresh water.
The video made me think of how strong and powerful natural events (such as hurricanes) can be. The video is important to me because I've seen the destruction of a tornado, and now I can see the effects of hurricanes. I could see the erosiokn and deposition changing the people and the environment. the wetlands provide protection because every 3 miles of wetlands is one less foot of water. If the wetlands were still there, hurricane katrina would be less harmful. A way to rebuild the wetlands is getting rid of the levis.I think that the wetlands are formed by the huricanes they have. I fell so bad about the people that have to go through that.Wetlands are formed by deposition.
Why, whoever posted these questions must not have watched the video. Of course the damage of Hurricane Katrina would be less! According to da video, the wetlands act as a sponge and absorb most of da blows. To restore dese wetlands.
iT WAS AWESOME.IT WAS COOL.
Sydney Vest
the hurricane was very ddistrutive distroyed, many homes, schools, everything. Its very sad to hear that all the wetlands are going away.
@Noah
I agree it is definitely depressing. I heard they are still recovering, too. Hurricane Katrina must have been quite horrible to take all these years of recovery and still not be done. Do you know how long ago this happened? I think it was like 2005, or 2006, around there.
Also, before the video I didn't think that it was as bad as it was. Seeing the video, the clips they show of it and the pictures from all the damage really is shocking and upsetting too.
Wetlands are formed by deposition.
It Would Have Had Much Less Damage If The Wetlands Were Still There.
In The Video It Said That Hurricane Get Stronger Over the Ocean. (Salt Water) The Wetlands Are Fresh Water. So The Hurricane Would Decrease In Speed. Wetlands are formed by deposition.
It Would Have Had Much LEs Damage If The Wetlands Were Still There.
In The Video It Said That Hurricane Get Stronger Over the Ocean. (Salt Water) The Wetlands Are Fresh Water. So The Hurricane Would Decrease In Speed.
I Cant Believe That Some People Werent Smart Enough To Evacuate! I Got Very Windy And Rainy. They Knew It Was Coming! They Should Have Gotten Out While They Could. I Feel Bad For The Houses That Were Underwater. I Cant Even Imagine The Emotional Toll It Would Take On Your LIfe. Be Terrified Of Water, And Never Wanting To Take Baths Or Showers Be Cause Of The Fear Of Drowning..
before the americas were settled we had a lot of beautiful landforms across north America. The wetlands are one of the most stunning ones. They are kind of like the swamps in florida they are inhabited by crocidiles, turtles, alligators (etc.) and are both muddy watered. Hurricane Katrina caused very bad damage to New Orleans. It Crippled the culture and the residents of it. It caused a major city to crumble.
Wetlands provide protection against hurricaines. I think that the effects would less if the wetlands were still in place. To restore the wetlands, i think you need to stop the canals.
-jill stange
hurricane katrina would have been less distructive if the the wet lands were still there because the trees roots ars keeping the land in place.
@ deeanna
i agree with you i think that would really help the wetlands.
wetlands are formed by water going into a certain area one land and there is to much so it just kepps filling up and forms a wetland. It protects from storms because it takes the water and absorbs it. zi think the hurricane katrina would be the sasme because wetlands are small and hurricane katrina was very big i thibnk it would have took some water away from it but not much. they could build a wetland there selves and let the rest just happen.
the wetlands provide protection because every 3 miles of wetlands is one less foot of water. if the wetlands were still there, hurricane katrina would be less harmful. a way to rebuild the wetlands is getting rid of the levis. :)
When water stays on top of the soil. They would protect because every three miles is one less foot of water in the hurricane. There would be less effect because there would be les water. We can get rid of the levies. I thought it was very interesting and I wish I could know more.
@ReddingtonDavid
I agree with you about the levies.
the wetlands did provide protection because evry 6 miles is 2 feet of less water which is good when hurricans come because i t cause lees flloding with less water.if there was still wetland hurrican katrina would be less harmful.
@luke
i agree with you luke and how the wet land are like a sponge and absoreb water. it could be less harmful when a hurrican came.
thge wetlands provide protection for animals and were lossing a foot of water every 3 miles somting needs to be done
Wetlands are formed by deposition.
the wetlands provide protection because every 3 miles of wetlands is one less foot of water. if the wetlands were still there, hurricane Katrina would be less harmful
i think wet lands are made when a large amount of water is forced over a patch of land for a long while and when the water is fully absorbed in the soil that area becomes wet and water bering there for making it a wet land. hurricanes, floods, and monsoons can also cause wetlands to form due to there large amount of water.
wetlands are formed by deposit. yes the damage of katrina would be less.
@ deeanna
i dont think that the wetlands are supposed to slowdown anything becasue they werent man-made so no one really meant for them to do anything.
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thinking about it, its sad how ifthey had had more wetlands. the damage could have been much less ifthey had the same amout of wetlands like they did say fifty years ago.
@Sarah Savard
Didn't it say though that the wetlads were frmed by the depositing of soil from the river.
well weatlands are made of deposition so when u want to stop it kinda you wouls have to stop the cannals and stuff wit water invaled.in the video i was very impreased wit all the people trying to save it wen they could die right then and there. and i was impreased wit all the peeps that staid period.
The wetlands are formed by depostition and yes they do provide protection for every three miles of wetlands there is one foot less of water a way to help rebuild the wetlands is to get rid of the leves and the hurricane would have been less harmful if there were more wetlands
@ david reddington I agree that the hurricane would have been less harmful if there were more wetlands
Wetlands are formed by water constantly moveing and flooding the land. They play as homes for many different animals, also they can make a tornado or hurricane decreese in size. The effects of hurricane Katrina would have been less damageing if the wetlands were still in place. What can be done to restore the wetlands at the mouth of the Mississippi River is, humans can stop trying to build near them and remove the plant life.
monni szary the wetlands proviede protection because every 3 miles of wetland is less foot of water.
Wetlands are formed by deposition.
Why, whoever posted these questions must not have watched the video. Of course the damage of Hurricane Katrina would be less! According to the video, the wetlands act as a sponge and absorb most of the blows. To restore dese "wetlands" we must flatten the levees and dam the cANALS.
By floods.Will be greater.
wet lands are formed by rain.the play rain.greater.dry places.
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